title: Cardiovascular diseases in women.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Approaches to diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in women often differ from those in men. In some instances, these differences are justified by clinical trial and epidemiologic data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, George Washington, University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hsia
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000401:mortality; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D012306:Risk; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects